Sep

28

UK Phasing Out The Incandescent Light Bulb

Posted by cameron

September 28, 2007 | 2 Comments

Following on the news earlier this year that Australia was phasing out the incandescent light bulb comes news today that the UK announced its own plan. They plan to have all incandescent light bulbs phased out by 2011, just 4 years from now. Starting in January the Brits will no longer be able to buy […]

Sep

27

My Favorite Summer Garden Finds

Posted by maureen

September 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

SoilSponge […]

Sep

26

Those Lazy, Hazy ,Crazy Days of Summer

Posted by maureen

September 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

It’s official, summer is over! But if you are like me, a few reminders of those long, dog days of summer wouldn’t go amiss. So, take a look and see if these jog your memory and make you think wistfully of vacation days and time away from work.


The Office […]

Sep

25

The Sky Must Be Falling?

Posted by cameron

September 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

Well the Fed finally cut interest rates a half point after weeks of speculation. Now I suppose some naysayers will view this as evidence the sky is falling. Despite this being September, one of the worst months for the stock market, we are now just a couple of percentage points away from the previous all […]

Sep

24

Barack Obama On Social Security

Posted by cameron

September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In previous posts I have complained that Presidential candidates are not speaking to me about concerns I have for the future of Social Security for my children and me. Today I will say that Barack Obama has become the first. In this past week Senator Obama announced a proposal on tax relief for retirees that […]

Sep

21

Older Women dating Younger Men.

Posted by maureen

September 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

While we are all used to changes in attitudes today you might be surprised to know that more and more older women are dating younger men. In a 2003 study by AARP it was revealed that 34 percent of all women over 40 in the survey were dating younger men and 35 percent preferred it […]

Sep

20

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Posted by maureen

September 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

The Magic Mirror is the latest innovations to reach six major retailers in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asian. It’s a regular mirror made interactive through technology, radio frequency identification (RFID), audio and video software, an ultrasonic touch screen and a wireless messaging system. That’s a mouthful! So what does all that mean? Well […]

Sep

19

14 Oxymorons for 2007

Posted by cameron

September 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

Not all on this list are Oxymorons, some just conflict with reality:

China’s Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Social Security (is it?).
United States Food and Drug Administration (related to 1 above).
Affordable housing.
Border security.
Law & Order.
Presidential debates.
Affordable health care.
Global warming plan.
Budget Oversight Committee.
Phillip Morris smoking cessation web site.
Lindsey Lohan rehab.
Obesity genes.
Mission accomplished.

I wonder what you might […]

Sep

18

Scotland Genealogy – Part 2

Posted by cameron

September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In a recent post I talked about my experience with Scotlandspeople.gov.uk. This is the official site for Scottish records. I was a little disparaging about being nickled and dimed. I have returned to the site since then and had a very pleasant experience. I tried to call the office in Edinburgh on Saturday morning without […]

Sep

17

Social Security Gov Retirement Benefits

Posted by cameron

September 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

This weekend I checked out the Senate Special Committee on Aging. I wanted to know what they are doing about Social Security, with emphasis on security. I’ll bet most people don’t even know it exists let alone what it does or achieves. They have a website where hearings can be watched on web casts. I […]

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